Christmas Day, we did the stockings and then had a big breakfast before stuffing the turkey and wrestling it into the oven. Yes, I cook my stuffing IN the turkey and have never had a problem. I know how to cook thing so they don’t make people sick!

Then, we divvied up the food, boiled down the bones, strained them and made a lovely turkey soup!

In other words, I spent the day either cooking or doing dishes, but it was fine.

I did a lot of reading, too. Also watched the farewell tribute to Matt Smith on BBC America and his final DR. WHO episode. I wish they hadn’t hyped it so much — I thought most of the episode itself was a hot mess, trying to be too much in too many directions. Matt Smith was fun in the role, I still adore David Tennant, and I’m looking forward to Philip Capaldi. The beauty of the show is that each actor who plays the doctor has room to be unique.

Back to the grindstone today, although I’d love to have an actual vacation. I’m physically and emotionally exhausted.

I did some work earlier this week with a lovely new client, and I hope we get a chance to do more work together.

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Happy holidays, toots. Got your card on Tuesday. Sorry to say we weren’t able to find five minutes to get cards printed (we do our own) or get envelopes addressed. But you were certainly in my heart and mind yesterday.🙂

Loved your comment about the stuffing inside the turkey. I always did it that way and now son does turkey for Thanksgiving. We had the same discussion. He also cooks the stuffing inside the turkey. Actually, he does one inside and an extra in a dish as he cooks a 30 lb turkey. He like the Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving image. He loves leftovers and thinks he’s Bobby Flay and Mario Batali combined.

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